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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whose green bean casserole does Barbara call inedible in Act 2?
(a) Fannie Mae's.
(b) Jean's.
(c) Violet's.
(d) Johnna's.

2. What is the last thing that Barbara says to Bill before going to sleep in Act 1, Scene 3?
(a) "I'm going home."
(b) "I'm filing for a divorce, Bill."
(c) "My father's dead, Bill."
(d) "I'm going to take you for everything."

3. What is Charlie drinking in Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) Scotch.
(b) Cola.
(c) Wine.
(d) Beer.

4. For what crime did the sheriff's father go to the penitentiary, according to Mattie Fae in Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) Stealing a car.
(b) Killing his wife.
(c) Killing a dog.
(d) Robbing a bank.

5. What is Mattie Fae drinking in Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) Wine.
(b) Cola.
(c) Scotch.
(d) Tea.

6. What is the name of Barbara and Bill's daughter?
(a) Jill.
(b) Jean.
(c) Karen.
(d) Mattie Fae.

7. How old is Violet Weston described in the stage directions?
(a) 65.
(b) 72.
(c) 68.
(d) 69.

8. Of her son, Mattie Fae says in Act 1, Scene 1, "Little Charles isn't complicated, he's just" what?
(a) "Unemployed."
(b) "Lazy."
(c) "Uneducated."
(d) "Educated."

9. What is Violet doing when Barbara comes downstairs in the end of Act 1, Scene 4?
(a) Pouring a drink.
(b) Knitting a sweater.
(c) Kissing the sheriff.
(d) Dancing.

10. Who does Violet say was the only woman "pretty enough to go without makeup" in Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) Marilyn Monroe.
(b) Jean Harlowe.
(c) Bette Davis.
(d) Elizabeth Taylor.

11. Where does Karen say she is going on her honeymoon in Act 2?
(a) Hawaii.
(b) Paris.
(c) Belize.
(d) London.

12. What is Beverly drinking while he interviews Johnna in the Prologue?
(a) Wine.
(b) Tea.
(c) Coffee.
(d) Whiskey.

13. When does August: Osage County begin?
(a) June, 2006.
(b) August, 2007.
(c) March, 2006.
(d) May, 2008.

14. With whom did Steve go to get wine in Act 2?
(a) Bill and Jean.
(b) Mattie Fae and Charlie.
(c) Ivy and Little Charles.
(d) Karen and Ivy.

15. What kind of cancer does Violet have?
(a) Breast cancer.
(b) Cancer of the mouth.
(c) Lung cancer.
(d) Ovarian cancer.

Short Answer Questions

1. How far away does Bill say his and Barbara's daughter is when they are arguing in the end of Act 1, Scene 3?

2. Where do Mattie Fae and Charlie live?

3. What song does Violet play on the stereo when she comes downstairs to Sheriff Gilbeau in Act 1, Scene 4?

4. By what name does Beverly refer to Johnna's father in the Prologue?

5. What word from Act 2 refers to a future event that is possible but cannot be predicted?

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